Whisper, there are many people who run multple 32 player servers on that type of config without serious issues. You may want to try splitting your 2*32 instances to different cpu's, and make sure your server nic's handle there own processing, though I'm sure you probably have already addressed that. You simply thought can't expect to run 4*32's of cs with max settings you listed.
It almost sounds to me like the closer to valves defaults you go the less you have a problem, imagine that. I imagine valve tests things with default, or near default settings. But in general, yes hlds has always had some issues above the 24ish player mark, always has, always will to some degree. As for the future nobody knows. "Stupid me, not Logarithmic, exponential!" .. ahhh we knew what you meant! :-) -----Original Message----- From: Whisper . [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hlds] 32 Player Servers [ Converted text/html to text/plain ] Has Valve ever answered why you cannot run 32 player HLDS easily? How many of you have had experience running 32 player servers? Is your experience the same as mine? Setup: Dual 3GHz Xeon with 2GB of RAM and Windows 2000 (All our CS servers are either Dual 2.8's or Dual 3.0's with 2GB or RAM and Windows 2000 and Windows HLDS) Server Settings: sv_maxrate 20000 sv_maxupdaterate 100 sys_ticrate 1000 Metamod, AMX Mod-X, United Admins Ping Booster (Default Settings) We can easily run 8 * 12 player servers or 6 * 18 even on Aztec, no lag problems no nothing. It works great so long as the network doesn't have any problems, which is rare. Trying to run those settings on that hardware with even just 2 * 32 player servers = worst playing experience ever (well almost) because the CPU usage increases at a logorithmic rate for every player that joins over the 20-22 player mark! The only way to fix it is to halve the sv_maxrate & sv_maxupdaterate and sys_tic back to default and no ping booster at which point we can run 4 * 32 on the one box pretty easily! So far nobody has been able to explain why or at least I have not seen an explanation why, and either nobody else runs 32 player servers or at least nobody who does will reply. So 1) What is the deal with 32 player HLDS'? 2) If this is what the current HLDS is like, whats it going to be like for 40 player HLDS for CS:S? Im not holding out much hope, unless any of you have some Quad Xeons out there and CS:S is multi-threaded and setup to run on multiple CPU's! Does Valve actually test their shit out with anything but default settings? Where default settings equals catering to the lowest common denominator, which is not what you really care about when you setup a gaming service that is meant to cater for broadband users and to attract broadband users to your ISP! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee� Security.[1] ===References:=== 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2755??PS=47575 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
